Women are more likely to have eye problems

At the June 26 Healthy Woman Ladies Night Out event, ophthalmologist Arvind Saini, M.D. presented “Women’s Eye Health: Diseases and Conditions That Affect Women More.” The evening was hosted by the Fallbrook Healthcare District which provided a nice dinner from Trupiano’s since the program did not have a big anniversary dinner this year.

A room full of ladies learned that women are more likely to have eye problems simply because they tend to live longer than men, (there are five times as many women as men age 90 or older), and good health has a significant impact on eye health.

Saini said that...